The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-08-13
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Dull Season-Many People Away
The Late Destructive Fires-Hagers-
town Encampment-TheI ndepen-
dent Movement, &c.


Messrs. Editors This is the dulest period in
the whole year in large Cities 1t is uninteresting
in every respect. Very many of the citizens are
away from home at the different watering places,
the side, the country, and many who can afford
it go abroad to Europe and other countries, travel
ing for health and pleasure. The usual society,
therefore, is seldom seen. Those too impecunious
and with all the desires of enjoyment are COM
PEELED to remain at home. They, therefore, live
rather secluded lives. They don't wish it known
that they could not 60 away and do as others for
want of means. They are seldom seen on the
streets, even on Sundays going to church, as their
regular ministers have gotten leave of absence for
several weeks and off after health pleasure or
enjoyment. Their pulpits are generally filled by
young preachers, who try their hands at fowery
sermons, or elder divines, who often give dry SER
mons and don't take very deep interest in the
religious exercises. The congregations, too, are
awfully thin. The latest fashions in bonnets,
dresses, &C., are not expected to be seen. 1t is,
therefore, a sort of hot weather stay at home
season for them. They don't want it known that
they, like others, have not been away. This is
looked to particularly by young ladies. Churches,
therefore, are dull resorts during the months OF
July and August, occasionally merging into Sep
tember do not find fault with preachers and
others who so appropriate their time. [ think
thew merit holidays as we'll as school teachers and
others. They can enter with more vim into their
duties after such relaxation. For the past month
or more it really has been too hot to listen even to
a good sermon, and too hot, almost, to stay at
home Then again it is often the beginning OF
sickly season and it is well to escape it. Ii these
maladies break out and persons are at a healthy
Mace they can remain there or 60 elsewhere where
thew will have health and comfort Besides, the
nights of August, which are often very warm, ana
persons are apt to sit out in the damp air, oiten
contract disease. The heat of the sun and its
Would advise al who can to Keep out of large
cities at this season of the year long they can.
1t may give new lease upon life. Even physi-
clans who are much engaged ought to have some
rest at this time. They are, perhaps, of all others
most confined to their duties. If their practice be
large they are confined then almost day and night,
not even emitting Sundays. 1t is also difficult to
get any one to fill their places, as the patients
have such full confidence in their own doctor that
they dislike having any one else take his place, so
that he can hardly get the time to 60 away for a
short time, even if he desired so doing. Their
lives are literally bound up in their patients.
Since the recent destructive fire in this city there
has been a movement to enlarge our fire depart
ment, adding to it several new engines and other
means This is much needed. 1t will cost the
city some sixty thousand dollars annually addi-
tional to what is already expended. No cost
should be spared. This should not be considered
in the face of such large amounts destroyed by
the improvement. There are evident defects in it
now. I have no doubt that what is called for and
so evidently needed will be granted by the proper
authorities in due time. The loss of money and
property destroyed by one great fire would ten
times pay what additional expense the city and
property holders would be obliged to lose. The
matter cannot be too soon eHfectually considered.
The many soldiers from our city who were at
the State encampment at Hagerstown, returned
home last night. They all speak pleasantly Of it
and the good time they had in and out of camp
whilst there. They were much pleased with every
thing they saw. They speak of their treatment by
the citizens of Hagerstown and of the vicinity
generally in the most exalted terms. 1t is good
idea of having an encampment of the kind and
must tend in its frequent repetition to do great
good to our military. 1t has been splendid
affair and gave the men who were present pleasure
in every respect. 1t was really summer frolic
for them and fine recreation, just such as the men
were anxious to partake of.
The return of Hon. Robert M. McLane, minis
ter to France on leave of some two months alb
sence, is hailed by his many friends with pleasure.
They are glad to see him looking SO well. He
will be in Washington much Of his time while in
this country.
South Baltimore is to have sub-postofice like
that recently located in the northern part of the
city. 1t will be of great convenience. The people
of that part Of the city are highly pleased.
The Democrats OF Baltimore county VINO are
dissatisfied with the recent nominations OF their
party are determined to place an independent
ticket in the field. They have had meetings to
that effect, but doubt if it amounts to anything
If the nominations are SO bad let the Republicans
nominate thoroughly true, good and honest men
and our Democratic friends, who are dissatisfied,
vote for and elect them. They can do it if SO dis
posed. All we want in Office is honest, good men,
no matter by what name they are called.
Mr.. VIM. Knabe, the great piano manufacturer,
had grand picnic for his employees last Satur-
day, at the Scheutzen Park. There were some five
hundred persons present. 1t was a very pleasant
affair. The Knabe mandatory has been in ex-
istence fifty years, having been founded by the
father of the present proprietor.
The death of Mr.. Horace Abbott is much regret
ted. He, however, had reached the ripe age of
over eighty years and was one among our most
respected citizens.
The Prohibitionists are gradually growing and
gaining in politics and numbers. They deserve
credit for thus holding out SO well. Their day is
in the future, but it is quite likely to come.
This is the month for the annual heavenly dis
play of shooting stars. 1t is generally from the
18th to the Goth of the month. I have seen them
several times about the dates mentioned. Some
times they were very grand. Those who are up
and out at the right time will doubtless have the
qualification of seeing them again this year
NEsroR.